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Rip King

American football player (1895–1950)

American football player

Rip King

No. 3

Position:

Fullback^[1]

Personal information

Born:

(1895-10-25)October 25, 1895
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.

Died:

March 4, 1950(1950-03-04) (aged 54)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

205 lb (93 kg)

Career information

College:

West Virginia

Career history

Akron Pros (1920–1922)
Chicago Cardinals (1923–1924)
Hammond Pros (1925–1926)

Career highlights and awards

NFL champion (1920)
3× First-team All-Pro (1920–1922)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	43
Games started:	32
Rushing touchdowns:	5

Player stats at PFR

Andrew V. "Rip" King^[2] (October 25, 1895 – March 4, 1950) was a professional American football player who played as fullback for six seasons for the Akron Pros, Chicago Cardinals, and Hammond Pros of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia University.

In March 1950, King died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound,^[3] at the age of 54.

References

^ "May Blow Away". Los Angeles Evening Express. Los Angeles, California. January 10, 1921. p. 26. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rip King". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^ "Former Akron Pro Gridder Suicides". The Daily Reporter. Dover, Ohio. March 14, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.